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Public libraries closed on Friday and Sunday By Staff April 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Library hours for the holiday season Mon, Apr 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM Tue, Apr 15 9:00AM to […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	$55 lunches - which you the taxpayer will be paying for - no receipts required either By Pepper Parr April 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Regional Council is meeting this morning to adopt a Council Expense Policy. They will be amending […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Rivers: Canada’s Ailing Auto Sector - That Giant Sucking Sound By Rivers April 16, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Ross Perot Ross Perot, who ran for president in 1992 had it right when he called NAFTA […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Eagles Nest: Boundaries are limits you set in place to safeguard your mental, physical and emotional well being. By Staff April 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Have you noticed? Scroll through social media and it seems that everyone is talking about boundaries and […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Party tax plans aim aid at very different groups, analysis shows By Tom Parkin April 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON NDP plan targets aid to middle class and poor, Conservatives aim biggest benefit at high incomes, […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Harmer, McKhool and Jacobs getting key to the City By Staff April 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON. ON Tomorrow, April 16, Mayor Meed Ward will be presenting the Keys to the City to Sarah Harmer, […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Annual inflation rate drops from 2.6% to 2.3% - lower gas prices did it By Staff April 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Statistics Canada says the pace of price increases slowed last month. The agency says the annual […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	More on Premier Ford's biggest problem - the Greenbelt scandal. Where are the Mounties? By Sabrina Nanji – Queen’s Park Oberver. April 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Little by little, the evidence works its way to the surface. Still […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Liberal lead softens as focus on Trump slips; gender divide widens, CPC make gains among men over 34 By Staff April 14th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Race tightens in British Columbia as CPC support grows, Liberals’ strength in Ontario and Quebec holds As the […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Prestigious CBC program recorded at Burlington Public Library; CEO Barrie a participant. By Staff April 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON One is often known by the company they keep. The Burlington Public Library has been keeping some […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
The Debate Stoppers: By Staff April 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON This was the convoy? This stopped the debate? Two Regional Police cars were parked nearby. While those […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Let the candidates debate: If the police would do their job that could have happened - the Gould and Brown should debate virtually By Pepper Parr April 14th. 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The goons have won again. A group of citizens who have served the city very well […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
All candidate event scheduled at Port Nelson United Church cancelled By Staff April 14th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The organizers of the All Candidate meeting scheduled for 7:00 pm have advised federal election campaign teas […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Easter: What’s open and closed at the City of Burlington By Staff April 14th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON City of Burlington administrative services will be closed on Good Friday (Friday, April 18) and Easter Monday […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Election Sign Wars By Ray Rivers April 13th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Each time I ran for office I’d start the campaign by hoping to avoid using lawn […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Why BetFury is the Best Crypto Gambling Platform in 2025 By Frederico Fury April 14th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Executive Summary: BetFury Leads Crypto Gambling in 2025 In the rapidly growing field of online crypto […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Candidates for the two Burlington seats in the federal election taking place April 28th - advance polls are shown By Staff April 12th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Liberal Karina Gould. Conservative Emily Brown. Here is the final Elections Canada list of candidates for the […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Civic Recognition: nominate someone volunteering to make Burlington better - tight deadline By Staff April 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Do you know an outstanding person or group volunteering to make Burlington better? Nominate them for civic […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Maple Leaves and Tulips: celebrates the Canadian-Dutch friendship, forged in fire, is still very much alive on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe. By Staff April 12th,2025 BURLINGTON, ON It is described as a temporary exhibit to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe and highlights […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	United Way Halton & Hamilton Celebrates the Raising $12.1 MILLION By Staff April 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON United Way Halton & Hamilton brought the community together for a night of impact, recognition, and celebration at […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)